Sanitary belt



Aug. 18, 1925. 1,550,409

s. B. WOOSTER SANITARY BELT Filed Dec. 14 1921 INVENTOI? SAP/4H B.WOOSTEK.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 18, 1925.

SARAH B. WOOSTER, OF SAN FR NCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SANITARY BELT. j

Application filed December 14, 1921. Serial No. 522,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SARAH B. Woosrnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Belts,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a belt'or support fol; catamenial sacks,sanitary napkins or the One of the objects of the present invention isto provide a belt of this character which is adapted to encircle thewaist of the wearer; a belt which consists of non-elastic webbing,comfortable, and adjustable to suit waists of varying measure, and whichis constructed of a material permitting laundering from time to time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of shield or tablike sections, one adjustably attached to the belt and one fixedthereto; said shield sections being disposed one in back and the otherin front of the wearer and serving as an adjustable support for thenapkin or other means worn.

Further objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction, combinationand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described andclaimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1is a perspective view showing the application of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the belt and the shield sections carriedthereby.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, A indicates a belt of suitabledimensions, preferably constructed of non-elastic material, such aswebbing or the like. Attached to the belt, as at 2, and forming a partthereof, is a shield or tab section 3, and carried by said section is abuckle 4, or the like, by which the belt may be adjustably secured aboutthe waist of the wearer. The belt is also provided with a second shieldor tab section, as indicated at 5. This tab however is provided with aloop 6 at its upper end through which the belt passes, thus permittingcircumferential adjustment. Both shields are preferably constructed ofcambric or any other washable material, and the lower ends arereinforced as at 7. As clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing,both shields are constructed of two thicknesses of material united atthe edges by marginal lines of stitches and the reinforced lowerportions 7 are formed by folding the material upwardly on itself. The

reinforced portions extend entirely across the lower portions of theshields and are connected at the top with the body portions of theshields by transverse lines of stitches.

The belt when applied is so placed that the adjustable shield will bedisposed in back of the wearer, and conversely the fixed shield at thefront of the wearer. When so placed it will only be necessary to attachthe napkin or other device worn, as indicated at 8, by means of safetypins or any other suitable fastening means.

The fixed shield forms a considerable portion of the belt and as itengages the front of the wearer and presents a considerable supportingarea, it can readily be seen that any pull or strain exerted will becarried thereby and that some sag can be allowed in the narrower portionof the belt without affecting the comfort of the wearer. The front orfixed pad or shield 3 is of such a large area that any pull transmittedthereto will be distributed over a large surface and a comparativelysmall amount of pull is thus transmitted to the belt which forms only asmall portion of the entire structure. The front and rear shields 3 and5 are approximately of uniform size and the pull is equally distributedon both and the only sag that will occur will be around the hips. Thefront and rear shields being made of cambric or similar material aresupported through contact with the body of the wearer and therebyenabled to operate as explained.

The belt can be readily launderedwhenever required, and as the lowerends of the tabs are reinforced, tearing by pins, etc., and excessivewear will be avoided.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- A supporter of the character described comprising afront shield, a narrow nonelastic belt adapted to encircle the waist ofthe wearer and attached at one side to the front shield at the topthereof, a fastening member at the opposite side of the said shield atthe top of the sameto secure the belt-thereto, and a rear shieldprovided at the top with a loop located wholly within the marginal areaof the said rear shield and receiving the said belt and slidable on thesame, said front and rear shields being of apron shape and relativelylong, and downwardly tapered, and highly flexible to conform torelatively large areas of the wearer Without discomfort, said shieldsbeing composed of two thicknesses united at the edges by marginal linesof stitching, and

the lower portions of the shields beingreinforced by folding thematerial upwardly on itself and the reenforced areas extending en 10tirely across the lower portions of the shields to receive attachingpins.

SARAH B. \VOOSTER.

